There really was no last day magic needed for our final day at Gangler’s. No matter what happened, fish or no fish, even if the weather was so bad we couldn’t fish, the trip has been no less than exceptional. The fun we’ve had with Ken and his family, his lodge staff, the bush pilots, … Read more
The weather looked a bit sketchy last night before bed. We’d hoped to see the northern lights but clouds and drizzle ended those wishes. But to our delight, we awoke to crystal clear skies and calmness. It was chilly, but after breakfast the sky was the richest of blue you can imagine. We’ll thank the … Read more
I haven’t dropped the “Monsoon Currier” nickname in awhile and I’m happy about that. I went through a decade of hitting horrible weather no matter where I went on this planet. When I first visited Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge in 2019, we were delayed multiple days due to an Arctic rain and cold front. … Read more
It took a while to get out of Hayward yesterday but Granny and I were heading for Manitoba in the Ruby van by around 2:30 pm. It’s a nice drive that starts with heading up to Duluth, MN then we zigzag our way north towards the Canadian border. We pass through a bunch of neat … Read more
I’m excited to say Granny and I are leaving this afternoon to return to Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge in Manitoba. Once we get things caught up around the house today, we’ll drive to northern Minnesota and camp tonight. Tomorrow we’ll finish the drive to Winnipeg and stay the night by the airport and catch … Read more
The sun was out this morning here at Gangler’s Courage Lake Tundra Outpost. I had to get my dark Costas on immediately because my eyes weren’t ready for it. Before we went fishing we needed to tidy up some things and make sure most our stuff was packed. At 2 PM we had to be … Read more
We suspected before it was even a real day that today would be the day we finally made it to Courage Lake. At 1:15 am I woke up and looked outside. It was clear and the greenish beams of the Northern Lights were jumping. I woke Granny and we sped down to the Gangler’s Lodge … Read more
Well so much for the weather looking excellent for today here at Gangler’s. At around 5 AM it started again – rain. And it was heavy and though it stopped around 7 AM, we were socked in bad and it was evident we weren’t flying to Courage Lake in the tundra anytime soon. Granny … Read more
We awoke to the freshest air imaginable. Air quality rating was 1. One! Canada wildfire smoke got blown far south of Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge here in northern Manitoba overnight. Morning light crept through the windows of our cabin at 6 am and Granny and I were so excited to be flying to the … Read more
It’s been a fantastic little visit here in the Winnipeg, Manitoba area fly fishing for huge channel catfish on the Red River with my longtime pal Stu Thompson and camping at Bird Hill Park with Granny, but today the main reason for our Manitoba visit commenced. We are here to fish Gangler’s North Seal River … Read more
A long awaited trip commenced today. Granny and I began our journey to Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge in the far north of Manitoba. But we didn’t start by plane. I recently discovered that it’s a 7 hour drive from Hayward, Wisconsin to Winnipeg, Manitoba so we left a few days early in the Ruby … Read more
When you lose two days of fishing at an incredible place thanks to weather, you find yourself trying to cram more in on the days you do get. Shaun Lawson and I only get three of our five days up here at Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge in Manitoba but we made the best of … Read more